Bartholomew of Braga (3 May 1514 - 16 July 1590), born Bartolomeu Fernandes and in religious Bartolomeu dos Mártires, was a Portuguese Catholic and a professed member from the Order of Preachers as well as the Archbishop Emeritus of Braga. Fernandes participated in the Council of Trent and also collaborated with Charles Borromeo at the council while also establishing a series of hospitals and hospices in Braga while publishing a range of works from catechism to other topics.
Born |
1514 Mártires, Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
|
Died |
16 July 1590 (aged 76) Viana do Castelo, Minho, Kingdom of Portugal
|
Zodiac | |
Tags | Add tag |